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Vehicle light assembly having a reflex lens with a locking detent

a technology of reflex lens and vehicle light, which is applied in vehicle headlamps, transportation and packaging, light and heating equipment, etc., can solve the problems of increasing assembly cost, increasing time consumption, and increasing the cost of welding manufacturing, so as to improve the means

Active Publication Date: 2020-04-14
VALEO NORTH AMERICA
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Benefits of technology

The patent aims to provide a lock or snap-fit feature to a reflex lens to improve its mounting on a support. This will make it easier to attach the reflex lens to the support, ensuring stability and reliability.

Problems solved by technology

One problem with weld attachments is the additional manufacturing step of welding the reflex lens onto the back plate as well as the traditional problems of the weld failure.
The additional welding manufacturing step is both time consuming and increases cost of the assembly.
They also required additional manufacturing steps which increased costs.

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[0050]Referring now to FIG. 1, a vehicle V is shown comprising a lamp assembly 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. The lamp assembly 10 is for a side marker light in the illustration and it comprises a side marker reflex lens or window 12 that is mounted on a bezel 14 which in turn is mounted to a housing 16 (FIG. 7). For ease of illustration, various portions of the lamp assembly 10, such as the outer lens of the lamp assembly 10, portions of the housing 16 and various other components are not shown for ease of illustrating various features of the lamp assembly 10.

[0051]As mentioned, the lamp assembly 10 comprises the side marker reflex lens or window 12 which in the illustration being described is a side marker reflex lens or window for providing a side marker for the vehicle. FIGS. 1 and 4A illustrate a front view of the side marker reflex lens or window 12. In the illustration being described, the side marker reflex lens or window 12 comprises a reflex optic a...

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A light assembly for use on a vehicle comprising a support mounted on the vehicle, at least one light source and a lens body having a first area for reflecting light and a second area for distributing light from the at least one light source. The lens body further comprises a top wall, a generally opposing bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall that generally opposes the first side wall, the lens body also has at least one detent or lock associated with the second area. The at least one detent or lock engages a surface on a support to which the lens body is mounted in order to lock or secure the lens body onto the support. The at least one detent or lock is not visible when viewing an exit surface of the lens after it is mounted on the vehicle.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]This invention relates to a lighting assembly or module for a vehicle and, more particularly, to a side marker reflex lens with a non-visible integral detent or lock.2. Description of the Related Art[0002]In the field of vehicle lighting, government regulations require side marker lamps or side reflex reflectors to be situated toward a front and a rear and on each side of the vehicle. In general, the side markers on the front of the vehicle are generally perpendicular to a vehicle centerline whereas rear side markers are generally parallel to the vehicle centerline in most instances.[0003]The side marker lamps enable a driver of another vehicle to see the vehicle when the driver is approaching the vehicle, for example, at an angle at night. Thus, side markers are intended to enable the oncoming vehicle driver to see the vehicle early enough that the driver can stop in time to prevent a collision or, at least, slow down to red...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F21S43/27F21S43/50F21S43/20F21S41/50B60Q1/32F21V17/16F21W103/15
CPCB60Q1/32F21S43/50F21S43/26F21S43/27F21S41/50F21W2103/15F21V17/164
Inventor KOONS, KEVIN DWAYNECRISP, CAMERON LEE
Owner VALEO NORTH AMERICA